Colombia: Soldiers jailed for 'false positive' murder of disabled man

A Colombian court has jailed six soldiers who murdered a disabled man, and claimed he was a rebel killed in combat.

A Colombian soldier is seen here during combat with guerilla troops. Former Colombian navy Colonel Luis Fernando Borja Giraldo has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of civilians. He then had them dressed as guerilla soldiers to create a "false positive" number of guerilla deaths in the country. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images)

A Colombian court has jailed six soldiers who murdered a mentally disabled man, and claimed he was a rebel killed in combat, El Colombiano reported.